Imagine a world in which the Jon Kent Superman wasn’t rapidly aged to the young adult he is now, but instead matured normally and served as a Robin-like sidekick to his father. Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League – Superman #1 (Image credit: DC) (opens in new tab) That’s …
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‘You’re a mean one, Mr. Druig…’ Marvel has teased it for months, we know the stakes involved, all the tie-in titles, variant covers, and other Marvel event extras through September, so now it’s time to finally get AXE: Judgment Day rolling… … well, before a prelude one-shot that is. On …
Read More »Dark Crisis #2 names a new Justice League leader while another DC superteam joins the fray
DC’s Dark Crisis is tearing down legacy heroes left and right. Writer Joshua Williamson warned before the series launch that while heroes in the DC Universe would struggle to take the place of the supposedly dead Justice League, villains like Deathstroke would become obsessed with dismantling the concept of legacy …
Read More »The Illuminati – the super-secret superhero society that pulls the strings in Marvel Comics
The MCU now has an Illuminati. Well… had an Illuminati, as nearly the entire team was wiped out by the Scarlet Witch in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, now streaming on Disney Plus. As viewers of the film know, the MCU version of the secret squad of heroes …
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Warning: spoilers for Ms. Marvel episode 4 ahead – turn back now if you have not seen the latest episode of the MCU show. Marvel’s Disney Plus series have had the unfortunate habit of faltering in the middle. After strong starts, the likes of Loki and Hawkeye treaded water before …
Read More »Elizabeth Olsen reacts to Scarlet Witch solo movie and House of Harkness rumors
Scarlet Witch actor Elizabeth Olsen has responded to rumors that her character is getting a solo movie, or will appear in upcoming Disney Plus spin-off show Agatha: House of Harkness. Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha was introduced in WandaVision. “I would love to be a part of both of those,” Olsen told …
Read More »Doctor Strange 2 screenwriter reveals sequels original darker ending
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness originally had a different ending, with a darker fate for Benedict Cumberbatch’s Stephen Strange – it was actually Sinister Strange who returned to Earth-616, while our version of the sorcerer remained trapped in Earth-838. “Strange gets trapped in that [incursion] universe,” screenwriter Michael …
Read More »Christian Bale would be open to a Batman return if Christopher Nolan is involved
Despite having not played The Dark Knight in a decade, Christian Bale has revealed he would be open to a Batman return – if director Christopher Nolan asked him. On the possibility of a fourth Batman movie, Bale told Collider (opens in new tab): “For me, that would be a …
Read More »Christian Bale says Gorr is a “monster” as he talks origins of Thor: Love and Thunder villain
Christian Bale opened up about creating his “monstrous” new Marvel villain Gorr the God Butcher. The Batman Begins star plays the role in the upcoming MCU movie Thor: Love and Thunder opposite Chris Hemsworth. Speaking about his relationship with the character at the movie’s press conference, Bale says Chris had …
Read More »Whats next for Catwoman and Red Claw in the ongoing comics series
Writer Tini Howard took over the ongoing Catwoman title at DC in January, and in the six published issues in her run so far, Selina has expanded her Rolodex with new allies and enemies. At the end of Catwoman #43, Howard even introduced a Batman: The Animated Series villain, Red …
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